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Ice on the Pad on the Day of STS-51-L's Launch Main Content
NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 108-KSC-386C-33-28
Date : 01/28/1986

Title

Ice on the Pad on the Day of STS-51-L's Launch

Full Description

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven-member crew were lost when a ruptured O-ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster caused an explosion soon after launch. On the day of Space Shuttle Challenger's launch, icicles draped the Kennedy Space Center. The unusually cold weather, beyond the tolerances for which the rubber seals were approved, most likely caused the O-ring failure.

Keywords

STS-51-L Challenger space shuttle accident ice

Subject Category

Space Shuttle, Challenger STS-51-L,

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  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 108-KSC-386C-33-28
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2004-00011

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: Digital

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